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Here is some sample content from Guidelines for Pain Management in the Terminal Patient:

	POLICY: It is the policy of this organization to keep all terminally ill patients as pain free as possible to allow them to die comfortably and with dignity. It is understood that medications may be given to the dying patient, even if this therapy may indirectly shorten the patient's life, as long as the intent is not to hasten death. PURPOSE: To preserve all patients' right to die with dignity, respect and in as comfortable a state as possible. PROCEDURE: To address the physical manifestations of pain in the terminally ill patient, the following guidelines will be followed: A thorough...
Second excerpt:
	...pain and the level of pain intensity. Acute pain can be caused by a new condition brought about by the underlying cause of the terminal illness. In these cases, opiates are generally recommended until the acute condition is addressed and resolved according to the patient's wishes. Healthcare providers must include this possibility when performing assessment and reassessment of the terminally ill patient, to prevent an acute condition from going unnoticed/unaddressed and thereby increasing...